Shouting obscenities, refusing to follow the rules, and hitting flight attendants—that is just some of the unruly behavior that the Federal Aviation Administration said won't fly anymore.
The agency announced that the "zero tolerance policy" initiated during the pandemic will stay in place.
They can also face criminal charges. The FAA has referred 80 cases to the FBI for criminal review. The agency also wants to revoke TSA pre-check from unruly passengers. They said talks are underway to make that happen. By April, statistics show there were 1,233 reports of unruly passengers and 797 mask-related incidents since the start of the year.
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